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The 10 Best Whisky Bars in Sydney 2026

Sydney whisky bars are some of the world's most serious — The Baxter Inn leads the field.

The 10 best whisky bars in Sydney

  1. 01

    The Baxter Inn

  2. 02

    The Rover

  3. 03

    Papa Gede's

  4. 04

    The Doss House

  5. 05

    Shady Pines Saloon

  6. 06

    The Roosevelt

  7. 07

    Earl's Juke Joint

  8. 08

    Frankie's Pizza by the Slice

  9. 09

    PS40

  10. 10

    Restaurant Hubert

How Sydney drinks whisky

The 10 above are where Sydney actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.

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